The Punjab Government has identified eco-friendly techniques to rejuvenate 1,829 ponds in 1,333 gram panchayats across the State.
A pilot project was initiated in some villages in ludhiana district for the cleaning of ponds by successfully using water stabilisation technology, said the State Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Sikander Singh Maluka.He said that the State Government had approved similar technique for cleaning of rivers in the State.
“Under this eco-friendly technique, pond is divided in to four sections of aerobic and anaerobic process and after cleaning the pond, the pond water is utilised for irrigation purpose,” said Maluka.
Giving the details of the project, the Minister said, it is ensured that the entire waste water of the village that comes in to the pond was treated cent-percent and to be utilized by the villagers for irrigation their crops. The excess water, if left, was diverted to the chaos, nullas through underground pipes.
The State Government will spend about Rs100 crore on cleaning of village ponds covering 134.86 acres of land.According to a recent survey conducted by the Rural Development and Panchayats department, there are 17,255 ponds in the State that covered approximately 24,405 acres land.Under this programme, all village ponds would be developed as a green site by planting trees around these ponds besides creating a pollution-free environment to ensure healthy and pleasing surroundings for villagers where they could go for morning walk.